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Henry Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mattie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHumphreys-County, Mississippi
SurnameLewis
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Humphrey
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceMiss
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / Ward13N Beat 5
Est. Birth Year~1908

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
L Roberson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Henry Lewis Head — 32 ~1908
C Roberson Son — 13 ~1927
Flossie Lewis Spouse — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Humphreys, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 10
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Humphrey
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Miss
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Henry Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lewis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Lewis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00620)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Evelina Moore 12 Daughter — Mississippi
2 George Batup 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Annie M Batup 47 Wife — Mississippi
4 George Jr Batup 23 Son Laborer Mississippi
5 Eddie Baker 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Pollyann Baker 20 Wife — Mississippi
7 Eddie Jr Baker 2 Son — Mississippi
8 Alley Baker 1 Daughter — Mississippi
9 John B Taylor 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
10 Fairy Taylor 22 Wife — Mississippi
11 Pauline Hayes 4 Niece — Mississippi
12 John Hughes 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Elnora Hughes 32 Wife — Mississippi
14 Louis England 60 Head Laborer Mississippi
15 Steve Thomas 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
16 Ida Thomas 53 Wife — Mississippi
17 John W Everett 69 Head Fisherman Mississippi
18 Louis Everett 20 Son Fisherman Mississippi
19 Henry Lewis THIS PERSON 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
20 Flossie Lewis 28 Wife — Mississippi
21 C D Roberson 13 Son — Mississippi
22 L D Roberson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
23 May Lee Evens 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Harlan P Newell 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Ellen Newell 52 Sister — Mississippi
26 Thad N Kuhn 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Lucille Kuhn 37 Wife — Mississippi
28 Clarence Kuhn 28 Son Laborer Mississippi
29 John E Kuhn 25 Son — Mississippi
30 Reuben F Hardin 30 Head Farmer Alabama
31 Ulavan Hardin 17 Wife — Alabama
32 Benjamin Hardin 5 Son — Alabama
33 Arnold V Hardin 4 Son — Alabama
34 Cyrus P Hardin 3 Son — Alabama
35 Douglas E Hardin 2 Son — Alabama
36 Charles Jones 28 Head Laborer Mississippi
37 — None — — —
38 — None — — —
39 — None — — —
40 — None — — —

Pedigree Summary

Henry
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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